It is a big slap on the face of AP Government. The court has said that the social media should not be stopped and it also comes under the purview of the freedom of expression.
Babu knows that media is powerful. He also knows that social media is also powerful. But when it was used against his son he could not tolerate that. He is also using a team of professionals from Gujarat for monitoring the social media here in Andhra Pradesh.
But unfortunately when his sons name appeared in the social media he used the police and later he had to take a u turn over the issue. Freedom of expression has been upheld by the apex court in case of social media which was sought to be gagged by AP government.AP Government tried to stop the expression of views against a party or leader in social media.
This is a lesson to the ruling party in AP, particularly to CM Naidu and his son, IT Minister Lokesh who were trying to hoodwink the publishers with false allegations against their party.It will be a big relief for Ravi Kiran and Ravindra who are facing tough time with cases.
Supreme Court’s decision to strike off the section 66-A of IT Act of 2000 brought by the centre to curb the social media gives great relief to the people like Ravi Kiran and Ravindra.
The Supreme Court stated that it amounts to curbing freedom of expression and its decision is against the rules of the central Government which made the law to prevent the objectionable posts in social media.
Supreme Court further stated that it is not right to put the people in jail for expressing views in public domain and immediately dismissed section 66.Certainly this is a decision that would bother Naidu who is trying to suppress the views published through social media against him and his son.
Now it is clear that Babu cannot maintain double standards. It is same for others for him and also his family along with his government. He must be prepared to take the bouquets and brickbats alike on the social media.
